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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $488
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3240 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3240 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900KF is 2318 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $41.0 vs $359.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-9900KF - $0.33 vs $2.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 55 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 19% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-3240 - 148 vs 124 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 16 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
124
83.78378378378379%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$41
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
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Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
148
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.43/FPS
13.580246913580247%
Price, $
$359
11%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
32.76167947959787%
Multi-Core
1137
14.118961877561157%
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3240 or Core i9-9900KF
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
82 FPS
$20.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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